Music | City University of Michigan

Courses Code	Courses Name	Credit Hours	Course Description
MUS-315	Introduction to Music	6 Credits	View Details
MUS-393	Music Appreciation	6 Credits	View Details
MUS-401	Introduction to Music History	6 Credits	View Details

Topics Covered in This Course:

In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Music around the world.
- Fundamentals.
In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The art of listening.
- The middle ages: 400-1400
In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- The renaissance: 1400-1600
- The baroque era: 1600-1750
In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- The classic era: 1750-1800
- Beethoven.
In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The nineteenth century i:early romantic music.
- The nineteenth century ii:mid- to late-romantic music.
- The twentieth century i:the classical scene.
- The twentieth century ii:jazz, an american original.

Topics Covered in This Course:

In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- From the creator to the listener
- What to listen for in music
- Becoming a musically aware concertgoer
- How the basic musical elements interact
In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Performing media: instruments, voices, and ensembles
- An introduction to musical styles
- Music before 1600
- The baroque style period -1600 and ndash;1750-
In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Baroque style music -1600 and ndash;1750-
- The classical style period -1750 and ndash;1820-
- Music of the classical period
- Beethoven: bridge to romanticism
- The romantic style period -1820 and ndash;1900-
In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Early-romantic music
- Romantic opera
- Late-romantic music
- Nationalism
- Impressionism
- Modernism and post-modernism
In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Stravinsky: into the twentieth century
- Expressionism: atonal music
- Neoclassicism: mainstream music
- Experimental and technological music
- Classical music in north america
- Jazz: the great american artform
- Popular music: times, they are a-changin and rsquo;
- Broadway musical theater
- Music in the movies
- Contributions of world cultures

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